When the sugar supplied by your last meal is more or less used up, insulin levels go back down to keep your blood sugar from falling further. In addition, stored sugar is released back into the bloodstream from the liver with the help of another hormone called glucogon.
Overhead costs come in two different forms: fixed and variable. The overhead rate is the cost, divided by the number of items produced or units of service sold. Fixed overhead costs are the same regardless of how productive the business is. Variable rates refer to costs that rise as productivity rises.
DEFINITION of 'Overhead'. An accounting term that refers to all ongoing business expenses not including or related to direct labor, direct materials or third-party expenses that are billed directly to customers.